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The new 5th grade maturation program has brought with it new practices that encourage students to seek out answers to their sensitive questions by asking parents or other trusted adult family members. Along with the new videos and permission forms, we also recommend a new procedure for introducing the video. Before starting the video, a statement should be made pertaining to how questions will be handled. Students should be informed that they may find they have questions after viewing the video, and should reach out to a parent or other trusted adult family member to seek answers to their questions.

Schools may still invite their school nurse to attend, and the school nurse can introduce the video if needed, but will not take student questions. Again, the parent is the best person for a child to go to with questions.

The two 30-minute videos (one for boys and one for girls) and the permission forms can be found at this link:  http://pe.jordandistrict.org/healthandwellness/.

 

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Parent Teacher Conferences are fast approaching, and many of you will find your school in need of one or more interpreters in order to serve the needs of your parents. Mirsa Joosten is happy to find an interpreter in each language you need, but this can be extremely difficult when there is not sufficient time for her to make arrangements. For this reason, we ask you to please contact Mirsa to request your interpreter at least three weeks in advance. Mirsa can be reached at 801-567-8314 or mirsa.joosten@jordandistrict.org.

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Administrators:  Please post in your school and building. Send the attached flyer out in a Skylert to your community and to each School Community Council member. All parents are invited to attend.

Jordan Parent University
Teens, Opioids & Vaping
Tuesday, February 18, 2020
7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Mountain Ridge High | 14100 S Sentinel Ridge Blvd | Herriman

Free and open to the public!

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Each assistant principal is expected to attend one session each month. March, April, and May will have two times available to choose from. There will be one meeting in June for all assistant principals and lunch will be provided. More information to come.

March 19, 2020 - Mountain Ridge High School
8:00 - 10:30 a.m.
1:00 - 3:30 p.m.

April 21, 2020 - JATC-S
1:00 - 3:30 p.m.
April 23, 2020 - JATC-S
8:00 - 10:30 a.m.

May 12, 2020 - JATC-S
8:00 - 10:30 a.m.
May 14, 2020 - JATC-S
1:00 - 3:30 p.m.

June 23, 2020 - JATC-S
10:00 - 1:00 p.m.

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All Appeal Hearing packets for February 19, 2020 must be into Mary Ann by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, February 14th since there is no school on Monday. Please remember to call Mary Ann (88187) whenever you are planning to bring a hearing to the District Appeal Hearing to review the situation ahead of time. Thank you!

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DATE:
February 4, 2020

TO:
All Principals

FROM:
Administrator of Schools
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
Caleb Olson, Consultant of Planning and Enrollment
Scott Festin, Consultant of Planning and Enrollment

SUBJECT:
Student Enrollment for January 2020

Please see document below.

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DATE:    
Thursday, February 6, 2020

TO:  
Middle and High School Principals

FROM:  
Shelley Nordick, Ph.D, Administrator of Teaching & Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability

SUBJECT:   
2019-20 Stakeholder Survey Preparation and Preview Links

Jordan School District will be administering its own student, parent, and faculty/staff stakeholder survey this year to students in grades 1-12. The survey window opens Monday, February 10, 2020, and closes Friday, April 3, 2020, to accommodate parent conferences and year-round tracks. In November, principals were sent a list of licensed educators at your school and were asked to submit any changes to that list. Those verified and updated lists have now been added to the stakeholder survey. If schools have hired licensed faculty since November 2019, please contact the Evaluation, Research & Accountability Department as soon as possible so that we can update your school’s surveys.

To prepare for, and conduct, the 2019-20 student, parent, and faculty/staff stakeholder survey, please make sure the following activities are completed for each of the school climate surveys:

Student Survey
After the survey window opens, students will receive an email from the district with a link inviting them to participate in the stakeholder survey. Schools should provide time during the school day for students to take the survey. Principals may consider designating a homeroom class as the time that students take the stakeholder survey.

Faculty/Staff Survey
After the survey window opens, individual licensed faculty and classified staff will receive an email from the district with a link inviting them to participate in the stakeholder survey. Principals may consider notifying teacher and staff that such an email will be forthcoming.

Parent Survey
After the survey window opens, parents will receive an email from the district with a link inviting them to participate in the stakeholder survey. No further action by principals is necessary.

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DATE:     
Thursday, February 6, 2020

TO:   
Elementary Principals

FROM:   
Shelley Nordick, Ph.D, Administrator of Teaching & Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability

SUBJECT:     
2019-20 Stakeholder Survey Preparation

Jordan School District will be administering its own student, parent, and faculty/staff stakeholder survey this year to students in grades 1-12. The survey window opens Monday, February 10, 2020, and closes Friday, April 3, 2020, to accommodate parent conferences and year-round tracks. In November, principals were sent a list of licensed educators at your school and were asked to submit any changes to that list. Those verified and updated lists have now been added to the stakeholder survey. If schools have hired licensed faculty since November 2019, please contact the Evaluation, Research & Accountability as soon as possible so that we can update your school’s surveys.

To prepare for, and administer, the 2019-20 student, parent, and faculty/staff stakeholder survey, please make sure the following activities are completed for each of the stakeholder surveys:

Student Survey

  • Before students take the survey, a link to the student survey needs to be placed on the computers in your computer lab(s) and/or Chromebooks. The link will be sent to your school techs.
  • Schedule dates and times within the survey window for students in grades 1-6 to take the survey under supervision in the computer lab(s) at your school. The surveys are short and should take 5-10 minutes to complete.

Faculty/Staff Survey
After the survey window opens, individual licensed faculty and classified staff will receive an email from the district with a link inviting them to participate in the stakeholder survey. Principals may consider notifying teachers and staff that such an email will be forthcoming.

Parent Survey
After the survey window opens, parents will receive an email from the district with a link inviting them to participate in the stakeholder survey. No further action by principals is necessary.

Please direct any questions or concerns to the stakeholder survey coordinator, Holly Allen, at holly.allen@jordandistrict.org (801-567-8115).

 

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DATE:   
February 5, 2020

TO: 
Principals
Administrative Assistants
Secondary Attendance Assistants

FROM: 
Administrator of Schools
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
Caleb Olson, Planning and Enrollment Consultant

SUBJECT:  
Early & Late Enrollment Permits

The window for the school choice Early Enrollment Period closes on Friday, February 21, 2020. The law requires that parent(s)/guardian(s) receive written notice from the school by April 3, 2020. The results e-mails sent to parents(s)/guardian(s) after records have been placed on the waitlist or seated list serves as that written notice. Schools will need to ensure that communication with parent(s)/guardian(s) has occurred for each permit request.

Beginning February 21, 2020, the Late Enrollment Period begins. The late enrollment period is for applications submitted before Dec. 1 or after the third (3rd) Friday in February for the following year, or a permit request for the current school year. (See “Open Enrollment / School Choice Permits” in the online Planning and Student Services Manual.)

Any permit submitted during the late enrollment period must be processed and prepared for import by the school; however, Board priorities do not need to be verified. These permits will be placed at the bottom of the waitlist currently in PowerSchool when processed. The permit waitlist in PowerSchool will be used throughout the school year to grant permit requests and seat students at the school. Permits may be re-ordered on the waitlist according to the late enrollment requirements (see See “Open Enrollment / School Choice Permits”).

Permits for the current (2019-20) school year can still be submitted in Skyward by parent(s)/ guardian(s), and schools must make decisions and provide notification within two weeks of the permit submission. These permits should still be processed and waitlisted or seated as appropriate. However, after the January 1 pre-enroll, approved permits are no longer automatically sent to Skyward. Schools will need to manually enter these 2019-20 permits into Skyward. Because the pre-enroll has already occurred, these permits should be entered using the “History” screen of the “Previous Reason Code” section of the “School Path”.

Please contact Student Services at 801-567-8183 with questions.

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Annual Conference

February 22, 2020
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Utah Valley University: Clarke Building
800 W University Parkway, Orem

Registration fee of $55 covers a light breakfast, lunch, and conference materials.

See flyer below for details. Click HERE to go directly to the registration page.

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Please call or text Mike Anderson at 801-419-6133 regarding any student or staff groups visiting the Utah State Capitol Building during the 2020 Legislative Session. We wish to be able to support them and put them in touch with our local lawmakers.

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T&L is excited to introduce Multisyllable Routine Cards from 95% Group for all 3rd-6th grade teachers. This is a short daily routine that can be implemented similar to Heggerty in K-2nd grade. Please share the attached flyer with all 3rd-6th grade teaches and encourage them to pick a date to attend. The first three sessions are already full and the others are filling up quickly so encourage them to register soon. Teachers will receive all materials need to implement the program as well as receive inservice pay for attending. If you would like to arrange a training at your school for all 3rd-6th grade teaches, that is an option as well. Please contact Mandy Thurman (ext: 88119) to arrange a school training or with any other questions.

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Administrators: Please share the following with the appropriate individuals

Take note of the upcoming deadline, February 15, 2020, for Early Notification (Resignation/Retirement).

Teacher Transfer Fair for elementary and secondary will be held on February 19th from 4:00-6:30 pm at Elk Ridge Middle School. Please share the attached flyer with your licensed staff.

See document below for details.

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